Chapter 021
[Is the lucky draw gone? Oh my god, I just posted it on my Moments to show off! ]
[What? It was just trending on the search list. Is this considered as crossing the river and then destroying the bridge? 】
[After all, it's 10 million, can Ye Luoyi afford it? ]
[Yan Xi is clearly blackmailing! ]
[How did you cheat? The wine used for the raffle and the price of the wine were written in black and white on Ye Luoyi's Weibo. Yan Xi just told the truth.]
[I told you earlier that the wine was only one or two thousand Euros, but the Ye Luoyi team deleted my comment. Of course, this thing would cost 80,000 or 90,000 RMB in a high-end restaurant. Anyway, they are exaggerating so much, Yan Xi charged the price, no problem! ]
This is the biggest trap Yan Xi dug for Ye Luoyi. Only charging them one million is too cheap for Ye Luoyi. Ten million will be enough to make Ye Luoyi feel painful!
Even if some fans found out the real price of the wine, so what? It was Ye Luoyi who made the reckless statement, and Yan Xi just fulfilled her wish to give her fans a gift worth 10 million yuan.
Ye Luoyi’s face turned pale.
She can afford one million, but not necessarily ten million.
All the guests were looking at Ye Luoyi, and the live broadcast camera was also aimed at her.
Ye Luoyi felt a hoarseness and discomfort in her throat.
Agree to this price and give the money to Zhou Qingyu? Ten million is not a small number, she can't afford it.
Choosing to give up the lottery? How embarrassing! Her live broadcast room was the most popular, and the lottery entry was on the hot search list. But she decided not to draw? She will be laughed at for the rest of her life!
Ye Luoyi's mind was a mess, and her thoughts were in a mess. Yan Xi was looking at her with a smile, but that smile was like a fierce ghost from hell, forcing Ye Luoyi to have no way to retreat.
Ye Luoyi's body swayed and she almost fell down, but fortunately Qin Li was quick to catch her.
Ye Luoyi's face turned even paler. "I... my stomach doesn't feel good. I'm going to the bathroom first!"
Having said that, Ye Luoyi hurriedly left the scene.
[Wow! Is this the legendary poop escape? ]
[It looks like this lucky draw is going to be cancelled~]
[Nonsense! Yiyi will not deny it! She had an upset stomach today and she went to the bathroom several times at noon, didn’t she?]
[I remember that time when Ye Luoyi farted at noon? Sure enough, she had a bad stomach~~狗头.jpg]
[Help! My filter towards the fairy Ye Luoyi is broken... I'm still eating! ]
Zhou Qingyu held a bottle of wine, a smug smile on her face, "Going to the bathroom at this time? Ye Luoyi can't afford the money, so she wants to run away, right?"
System: [Oh, Zhou Qingyu is like this now, she looks like a vicious female supporting role! ]
Zhou Qingyu has never been a gentleman, especially when she met Ye Luoyi, she really liked to take advantage of others' misfortunes.
Su Lingling stamped her feet angrily, "No way, our Yiyi is not that kind of person!"
Yan Xi didn't mind Zhou Qingyu's taking advantage of her misfortune at all. After all, she was the mastermind who kicked Ye Luoyi into the well.
She looked at Su Lingling and said in a more sincere tone, "Teacher Su, do you want to pay for Teacher Ye? That's fine."
Su Lingling choked and swallowed the words she wanted to say to complain about Zhou Qingyu, then glared at Yan Xi.
Zhou Qingyu said arrogantly: "You're using my wine to win the prize. You have no money and you're still talking nonsense here? Humph, you really don't have any self-awareness at all!"
Su Lingling didn't dare to say anything because she couldn't come up with 10 million.
——In fact, she could afford it, but she was reluctant to use it to pay Ye Luoyi back.
Zhou Qingyu was even more proud, and felt that every cell in her body was relaxed. She was especially in a better mood when she saw the stunned expressions of Su Lingling and Ye Luoyi.
Yan Xi covered the little bee on her collar, pulled Zhou Qingyu's sleeve, and whispered to her, "Although we want to collect the money, there is a problem with this money, and we can't take it. Qingqing, can I handle this money?"
Zhou Qingyu didn't know what Yan Xi was going to do, but she believed Yan Xi wouldn't let her suffer a loss. And even if Yan Xi wanted the 10 million, Zhou Qingyu could give it to her directly.
Zhou whispered: "No problem."
Su Lingling was so angry that her cheeks were puffy. Ye Luoyi hadn't come out for several minutes, and she was the only one facing the camera.
But she was the one who was at fault, and even though she was furious at Zhou Qingyu's provocative look, she didn't dare to refute.
Qin Li was silent for a moment, and had already analyzed the problem. He looked at Zhou Qingyu, "Teacher Zhou, since the winery is yours, you could have told us when you came. There was no need to wait until Luoyi won the prize. Aren't you deliberately bullying Luoyi?"
Su Lingling's eyes lit up. That's right! Since the winery belongs to Zhou Qingyu, why didn't Zhou Qingyu tell her when she came, but waited until after the draw?
Su Lingling pointed at Zhou Qingyu's nose and said, "Zhou Qingyu, you did it on purpose! You deliberately laughed at us! How can you be so vicious!"
"deliberately?"
Yan Xi took the initiative to protect Zhou Qingyu behind her, "I don't understand, where did Teacher Qin and Teacher Su come from when they said 'intentionally'? Did we force you to come to the winery with a knife on your neck? Did we force you to participate in the lottery?"
"You guys took the initiative from the beginning to the end. How can we say that we did it on purpose? Besides, the winery is not a big deal, and it belongs to Teacher Ye's friend. Isn't the raffle a benefit from Teacher Ye to his fans? Just because the winery is not a big deal, you guys are unwilling to give benefits to your fans?"
"If you don't want to, just post on Weibo to cancel the draw. We didn't force you to give money! But if we want to give benefits, it's only natural for us to charge money, right? You can't be so generous to others and use your cheap money to benefit your fans!"
Qin Li was speechless. He knew that Ye Luoyi was at fault in this matter. Even if Zhou Qingyu did not clarify the fact that she was the owner of the winery at the first time, it was at most
Not very fair.
Su Lingling still insisted, "Why are you talking so much, Zhou Qingyu, do you dare to say that you don't have any intention to frame Yiyi? Aren't you doing this on purpose because you see that Second Master Pei is good to Yiyi? You are just a mistress who is not presentable. Even if you win this round, Second Master Pei will not look down on you——"
Before he could finish his words, there was a "pop".
The environment suddenly became quiet, and even the bullet screen in the live broadcast room seemed to be suffocated for a moment.
Su Lingling covered her face and looked at Zhou Qingyu in disbelief.
"Zhou Qingyu, you dare to hit me?!"
——
After Ye Luoyi entered the bathroom, she immediately knocked on the door of every single cubicle to make sure that no one was in the bathroom. She locked the bathroom door and called Pei Yubai.
She can only rely on Pei Yubai now. If Pei Yubai hadn't lied that the winery was his, things wouldn't have gotten to this point.
A few seconds later, Pei Yubai answered the call.
"Pei Yubai, what is your relationship with Zhou Qingyu?" Ye Luoyi took the initiative, "Why did Zhou Qingyu say that this winery is hers?"
Pei Yubai was stunned. Things were developing in the worst direction. He originally thought that Zhou Qingyu would not find out about this.
"Yiyi, listen to my explanation. This matter is very complicated and is related to the relationship between the Pei family and the Zhou family...but you are just going there for fun, so it's not a big deal!"
Ye Luoyi took a deep breath. Now was not the time to question Pei Yubai. It was more important to resolve the lottery and the 10 million. She took the initiative deliberately and also wanted to occupy the moral high ground.
Ye Luoyi's tone was still tough, but there was a hint of grievance in her voice: "But do you know that you wanted to save face by saying that the winery is yours, but it hurt me so much! I just wanted to draw a few bottles of wine to give to fans as a benefit, but Zhou Qingyu revealed that you are not the owner of the winery and asked me for 10 million in compensation!"
"Ten million?!"
Pei Yubai was stunned. Ten million was not a small number. It was enough to start a low-budget web drama in the entertainment industry.
He quickly opened his phone to check Weibo. There were several missed calls from Sun Qi on his phone. He probably wanted to discuss Ye Luoyi's variety show affairs, but Pei Yubai was busy with Pei family affairs and did not see those calls.
After browsing Weibo, Pei Yubai also knew the cause and effect of the matter.
Ye Luoyi is his person, and even if she initiated the lottery to show off, Pei Yubai, as her boss, should cover for her and must not let Ye Luoyi have any room for criticism in the variety show.
"The lottery must continue," Pei Yubai said calmly, "As for the 10 million, I'll pay for it."
It was said to be 10 million, but in fact it was only 1 million worth of wine. Pei Yubai felt that considering Zhou Qingyu's feelings for him, he could just give her a phone call and say a few words. Zhou Qingyu would not ask him for the money.
Ye Luoyi was overjoyed. On the one hand, she was proud that the problem was resolved, but on the other hand, she felt a little sour and uneasy because of the relationship between Pei Yubai and Zhou Qingyu.
She and Pei Yubai were just having an ambiguous relationship, and Pei Yubai was pursuing her.
However, Pei Yubai and Zhou Qingyu seem to be closer than Zhou Qingyu's one-sided pursuit.
"Pei Yubai, I told you, I only want a clean relationship. If you and Zhou Qingyu have other relationships...then don't get close to me. I can't be a mistress!"
"Of course not!" Pei Yubai hurriedly explained, "Yiyi, believe me, I have nothing to do with Zhou Qingyu, I only like you! I will only marry you! I will settle the matter with Zhou Qingyu, I will not let her influence you!"
Ye Luoyi breathed a sigh of relief. She guessed that Pei Yubai and Zhou Qingyu might be childhood sweethearts, or have known each other for many years, and all this was just Zhou Qingyu's unrequited love.
If the two of them had a more advanced relationship, such as being a couple or having an engagement, then Zhou Qingyu would have come out and stabbed herself to death long ago. How could she be willing to be called a mistress? She has not made any move so far, which shows that she and Pei Yubai should have nothing to do with each other.
Ye Luoyi put on some makeup in the bathroom to make herself look more charming.
Then she walked out of the bathroom.
At this time, the guests have left the underground wine cellar and returned to the lawn.
As soon as Ye Luoyi came out, she saw Zhou Qingyu slapping Su Lingling hard!
Su Lingling covered her face in disbelief, "Zhou Qingyu, you dare to hit me?!"
Ye Luoyi hurried forward to comfort Su Lingling, "Lingling, are you okay?" Then she looked at Zhou Qingyu, "Zhou Qingyu, how could you hit someone? It's only 10 million, we didn't say we wouldn't give it to you!"
Zhou Qingyu snorted coldly: "Who cares about the 10 million? I beat her because she has a dirty mouth!"
Su Lingling bared her teeth, "Zhou Qingyu! Am I wrong? You clearly interfered with the relationship between Yiyi and Pei Ershao, you are shameless! How can you still have the nerve to put on a show? How can you still have the nerve to embarrass——"
"Teacher Ye!" Yan Xi suddenly raised her voice and interrupted Su Lingling, "Are you and Mr. Pei together?"
Ye Luoyi was stunned by Yan Xi's sudden question.
All the PDs instantly sensed Da Gua's presence and immediately turned their cameras to Ye Luoyi.
The guests also looked at Ye Luoyi curiously.
Only Qin Li had a dim look in his eyes. His shattered bangs drooped down, blocking his eyes, making it impossible to see his expression.
A hint of panic flashed across Ye Luoyi's eyes.
She could not admit her relationship with Pei Yubai. Not to mention that the two of them had not officially dated, there was also a certain gap between the Ye family and the Pei family. She had not yet obtained the recognition of the Pei family's elders. The Pei family was a family that valued etiquette. If she admitted her relationship with Pei Yubai in public, Pei Yubai and the Pei family's elders would be unhappy.
Moreover, Pei Yubai mentioned a long time ago that the two of them could hype up their relationship, but they could not make their relationship public, which seemed to be related to the Pei family.
Ye Luoyi looked at Yan Xi, smiled elegantly, and said in the most official words, "We have a very good relationship. Yu Bai is not only my close friend, but also my boss."
"That means you are not a couple!" Yan Xi concluded, and then looked at Su Lingling, "In that case, Teacher Su, where does the term 'mistress' come from?"
"You have no reason to slander Qingqing as a mistress. Even a light slap on your face is light. Why are you dissatisfied?"
Su Lingling was stunned and grabbed Ye Luoyi, "Yiyi! Didn't you say that Mr. Pei was pursuing you? Why don't you admit it? Because you are in front of the camera? You two are obviously no different from a couple!"
Yan Xi repeated: "Teacher Su, let's be clear, pursuit does not mean being together. Since the two of them are not a couple, what's wrong with Qingqing pursuing Pei Ershao? If you like someone, will you be slandered as a mistress?"
[What is Yan Xi talking about? Xiao Yezi knows that Yi Yi and Er Shao are already together, but she just can't admit it because of the camera! ]
[Mr. Pei said in an interview that he likes girls like Ye Luoyi; when the two of them were on a variety show, Mr. Pei always protected Ye Luoyi; and many paparazzi took pictures of the two of them dating together. Are they not a couple? 】
[So what? You, the real master, don’t even recognize him! ]
[It’s not too late to mock Zhou Qingyu after the main character officially announces it, but now that the main characters are not together, you’re already mocking the mistress? Zhou Qingyu is so miserable! ]
Zhou Qingyu looked at Yan Xi in a daze.
Ever since she fell in love with Pei Yubai, her father had been persuading her earnestly, saying that Pei Yubai was the second son, could not inherit the Pei family's property, and was not worthy of her. Her aunt had also been persuading Zhou Qingyu that the eldest Master Pei was much better than the second Master Pei.
There are also many comments online scolding her for being a mistress. Because Ye Luoyi and Pei Yubai have not officially announced their relationship, CP fans dare not scold her openly, but there are still many people who secretly mock her.
Zhou Qingyu sometimes wondered, she just liked someone, was she wrong?
Only Yan Xi, Yan Xi would never say that she was wrong, nor would she say that it was wrong for her to like Pei Yubai, she would just stand by her.
Of course, if Zhou Qingyu could hear Yan Xi's inner voice, she would know that her best friend was not so supportive of her -
"Damn Pei Yubai! How can a man like this be the male lead?"
"Ye Luoyi actually agreed to pay for the raffle? How could Pei Yubai be so generous? He must be trying to trick Qingqing into not paying! A bastard is a bastard indeed!"
System: […Host, the key is that Zhou Qingyu is too fond of the brain, right? Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been fooled by Pei Yubai! ]
Yan Xi: "Qingqing was fooled because of the damn plot control, wasn't it? If Qingqing wasn't controlled by the plot, would she fall for Pei Yubai? Ahhh, I'm so pissed!"
"What's Qingqing's fault? It's all their fault!"
Yan Xi was very angry in her mind, but her expression was still very well-behaved.
The character of being pitiful, weak, heartbroken, stupid, ignorant of the ways of the world, and caring about best friends cannot collapse!
Ye Luoyi swallowed her saliva. Pei Yubai's matter couldn't be investigated further. The two of them were just hyping up their relationship. She had no right to be in the right position. It was fine if fans occasionally said something bad about her. But if this matter was brought to the public, she would be the one to suffer.
She glared at Su Lingling silently.
If this person hadn't insisted on blowing the whistle and said it so bluntly, would she have needed to clarify? This would definitely disappoint the couple's fans, and some might even stop being fans!
Really, they are partners, but why can Yan Xi, a poor college student, help Zhou Qingyu and make them speechless by pretending to be innocent several times, while Su Lingling is the daughter of a rich family after all, but she can only cause trouble for her!
Ye Luoyi looked at Su Lingling at this moment and felt unhappy.
Still, business is more important. Ye Luoyi deliberately changed the subject and said, "Qingyu,
The raffle is a benefit I give to my fans, and I will definitely not cancel it. Please pack the wine and wait for my assistant to collect the addresses of the winning fans and then ship them together. "
"Don't worry, Tianhui will pay, not a penny less."
Zhou Qingyu didn't care about the 10 million at all, but she was also surprised that Ye Luoyi could get such a large amount of cash in such a short time.
Yan Xi thought for a moment, "Teacher Ye, have you discussed this with the agent? Are you sure you want to hold a lottery?"
"Of course." Ye Luoyi answered without hesitation. She guessed that Pei Yubai would contact Zhou Qingyu later. He might give Zhou Qingyu one million, or he might not give her a penny. In any case, he would not give her as much as ten million.
But no matter what the result is, we must still leave time for the two to have a chance to talk.
Ye Luoyi: "Ten million is not a small amount. Tianhui may transfer the money a little late, but it will not be more than two hours at the latest."
——The program team allows guests to bring mobile phones. Ye Luoyi feels that two hours is enough for Pei Yubai and Zhou Qingyu to discuss it.
Yan Xi: "Teacher Ye, I think your fans will be happy. As for the 10 million, Qingqing won't take it. We will contact the Red Cross and donate it to them in Qingqing's name."
Louis walked to Yan Xi's side, "Ms. Yan, I just contacted the Chinese Red Cross. They posted a Weibo to thank Miss Zhou for her donation and said that they would make the account details public to ensure that every penny is used effectively."
Yan Xi opened her phone and saw a Weibo post in which the Red Cross thanked Zhou Qingyu. The relevant terms had already become a hot search.
Yan Xi praised: "You move very quickly!"
Louis held his head high and said, "Of course."
The fallen leaves turned white.
Originally, the matter could be settled within one million thanks to Pei Yubai's connections, but now it involves donations and all netizens know about it... In other words, the ten million cannot be avoided.
Tianhui must pay the 10 million donation!
Ye Luoyi's legs went weak and she almost fell down.
The 10 million that Ye Luoyi thought he could easily get turned into a burden that he had to bear after Yan Xi's phone call. Ye Luoyi couldn't afford the money... Anyway, Pei Yubai said he would take care of it. Could he let Zhou Qingyu pay for it?
Ye Luoyi didn’t know, but this was no longer something she could solve.
In a blink of an eye, it was almost five o'clock, and it was time for Zhou Qingyu and Yan Xi to draw prizes. Yan Xi asked Louis to get a signal jammer, and then took Zhou Qingyu's arm and went to draw prizes for fans.
——
The previous wine lottery did not dampen the audience's interest. Now Zhou Qingyu's live broadcast room has returned to the top of the list, and more viewers are flocking to her live broadcast room.
But compared to the previous Zhang Yang of Ye fans, now they don’t dare to speak.
——Even if the wine lottery is established, Ye Luoyi will still be at a loss.
The housekeeper at home selected suitable gifts for the lucky draw, including bags, hats, scarves, belts, skirts, shirts, etc., and packaged a total of 100 pieces for the blind box lucky draw.
The housekeeper thoughtfully made a PPT and asked Zhou Qingyu to project it onto the screen on the lawn so that the audience could clearly see the prizes for the lucky draw.
[D's snakeskin shoulder bag! This is out of print! Ahhhhhh I want it! ]
[The dress just now was the high-end dress that Zhou Qingyu wore on the red carpet before, right? She bought it, not borrowed it. Is she using it for the raffle? ]
[The small accessories are nice too. That leather belt is from E, right? I saw one for NT$3,000 the last time I shopped for it...]
[Help! That silk shirt is also very beautiful, the tag is still there, are you not wearing it anymore? I feel like this piece of clothing is very versatile! ]
[Every prize is so good looking! Please pick me! Pick me, pick me, pick me! ]
Zhou Qingyu was fiddling with the PPT, displaying the prizes one by one in front of the audience.
Every time something flashed by, Zhou Qingyu would stroke her chin and think, "I actually bought this thing before?"
"Would anyone want such an ugly bag?"
"My taste was really bad last year. No wonder these things are stored in the warehouse..."
"This year's new products are still better looking!"
[Zhou Qingyu is so pretty, how can you wear last year's style? This year's style is more suitable for you! ]
[I can help Zhou Qingyu deal with last year's unwanted clothes! I don't mind! ]
[Does Zhou Qingyu need a trash can? The kind that is used to dispose of unworn clothes? I can! ]
Zhou Qingyu couldn't see the requests from the viewers on the barrage screen, she was still complaining about her poor judgment last year.
The cell phone was placed on a long table covered with a white cloth and kept ringing. Yan Xi took a look silently and saw that the caller ID showed Pei Yubai.
It seems that Pei Yubai is already anxious now that he knows Zhou Qingyu is going to donate money.
Yan Xi walked to the long table calmly and turned off Zhou Qingyu's phone.
The Red Cross account number has been issued to Ye Luoyi, so the remittance is Ye Luoyi's responsibility. If there is no remittance within two hours, it means that Ye Luoyi wants to evade the debt. What does it have to do with Zhou Qingyu?
——
The lucky draw was over and one hundred fans successfully won their prizes. The highest prize was a bag worth one hundred thousand dollars, and the lowest prize was a scarf worth more than three thousand dollars.
Ye Luoyi and Su Lingling left. Qin Li was worried that Ye Luoyi was unhappy, so he and Kang Boye also left the winery. Only Zhou Qingyu and Jiang Tao were the guests left in the winery.
Afterwards, the old butler took the remaining four guests to visit the winery, and the guests also participated in the wine-making process.
Back at the winery castle, the old butler took the guests to the new wine cellar and gave Jiang Tao and Xiao Yu two bottles of wine produced this year.
In the middle of the wine cellar, there is a photo of four people, which is the Zhou family portrait.
"This is the photo of the young lady when she first came to the winery," the old butler said nostalgically, "it has been more than ten years."
The photo includes Zhou's father, Zhou Yanci, Zhou Qingyu, and Zhou Qingyu's deceased mother.
In the photo, Zhou Qingyu is very young, about ten years old, with a high ponytail, bright eyes and white teeth, happily holding Zhou Yanci's arm. Next to her stands Zhou's mother, and next to Zhou Yanci stands Zhou's father.
Zhou Yanci was about 14 years old at this time, with a youthful look on his face, but a coldness between his eyebrows that did not belong to his age.
A family living in harmony.
Zhou Qingyu and Zhou Yanci also have a closer relationship, just like an ordinary brother and sister, without any sense of confrontation like now.
Yan Xi looked at Zhou Qingyu curiously.
When she met Zhou Qingyu, the relationship between Zhou Qingyu and Zhou Yanci was already very strained. If she hadn't seen this photo, she wouldn't have known that Zhou Qingyu and Zhou Yanci had a good relationship.
In fact, Yan Xi always thought that Zhou Qingyu disliked Zhou Yanci, but in the dream, after Zhou Yanci died suddenly, Zhou Qingyu cried bitterly.
Clearly, before the incident, the two of them were fighting to the death for Zhou's shares, but at Zhou Yanci's funeral, Zhou Qingyu felt really sad for him. She even called Yan Xi and told her, "If I had known that my brother would die, I would not have fought with him..."
That was the first time Yan Xi heard Zhou Qingyu call Zhou Yanci "brother" after knowing Zhou Qingyu for so long.